Preferred Label : cuba;
MeSH definition : An island in the Greater Antilles in the West Indies, south of Florida. With the adjacent
islands it forms the Republic of Cuba. Its capital is Havana. It was discovered by
Columbus on his first voyage in 1492 and conquered by Spain in 1511. It has a varied
history under Spain, Great Britain, and the United States but has been independent
since 1902. The name Cuba is said to be an Indian name of unknown origin but the language
that gave the name is extinct, so the etymology is a conjecture. (From Webster's New
Geographical Dictionary, 1988, p302 & Room, Brewer's Dictionary of Names, 1992, p132);
MeSH annotation : an island in the Greater Antilles in the West Indies;
Wikipedia link : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cuba;
Origin ID : D003462;
UMLS CUI : C0010435;
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An island in the Greater Antilles in the West Indies, south of Florida. With the adjacent
islands it forms the Republic of Cuba. Its capital is Havana. It was discovered by
Columbus on his first voyage in 1492 and conquered by Spain in 1511. It has a varied
history under Spain, Great Britain, and the United States but has been independent
since 1902. The name Cuba is said to be an Indian name of unknown origin but the language
that gave the name is extinct, so the etymology is a conjecture. (From Webster's New
Geographical Dictionary, 1988, p302 & Room, Brewer's Dictionary of Names, 1992, p132)
http://www.pasteur-lille.fr/vaccinations-voyages/?pays=Cuba
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